Jay-Z’s efforts to dismiss a case accusing him of raping a then-13-year-old girl in 2000 have been denied by a judge, who also granted the “Jane Doe” accuser the ability to proceed anonymously, despite efforts from the rap mogul’s legal team to have her reveal her identity publicly.

The woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 can proceed anonymously (“at least for now”) in her lawsuit against the rappers, a judge ruled Thursday. New York Judge Analisa Torres also condemned the legal team representing Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) for the “relentless filing of combative …

Jay-Z's request to dismiss his case of allegedly raping a then-13-year-old and revealing his accuser's identity have been denied by a judge. Keep watching for the details of the case and what the judge said. Tetris Kelly: Jay-Z's request to dismiss his ...

A federal judge says an Alabama woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years old can proceed anonymously for now with her lawsuit against the music moguls.

In the ruling, handed down on Thursday, New York Judge Analisa Torres also criticized the rapper’s legal team for what she called “relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks” against the attorneys representing the accuser.

A New York judge condemned the rapper’s attorney Alex Spiro for his “relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language.”

A woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her as a teen can remain anonymous in her lawsuit, a judge ruled Thursday.